Dan Ballard

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Ex-teammate of Prem defender shares assessment of Blackpool experience

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Sunderland ace credits Blackpool as stock grows in Premier League

Lavery suffered the injury during the recent defeat to Readingplaceholder image

Blackpool's Shayne Lavery misses out on Northern Ireland call-up due to injury

Charlie Patino is widely regarded as one of the best players in Arsenal's academyplaceholder image

Why Blackpool are being entrusted with the best young loan players

Patino will spend the season on loan with the Seasidersplaceholder image

Why Arsenal star is looking forward to being taken out of his comfort zone

Embleton and Ballard enjoyed successful loan spells with the Seasiders during the 2020/21 seasonplaceholder image

Dan Ballard reveals former Pool teammate helped persuade him to join Sunderland

Ballard enjoyed a hugely successful loan spell at Bloomfield Road during the 2020/21 seasonplaceholder image

Sunderland 'leading the race' for Dan Ballard ahead of former loan clubs

Lavery celebrates after scoring his second goal for Northern Irelandplaceholder image

Blackpool striker Shayne Lavery bags second goal for Northern Ireland

Ballard could be set for a permanent exit from North Londonplaceholder image

Blackpool's former loan star could be made available for permanent transfer

Ballard in action against the Seasiders for Millwall earlier in the seasonplaceholder image

Millwall not expecting Arsenal defender and ex-Blackpool loanee to return

Fleetwood's Paddy Lane made his senior debut for Northern Irelandplaceholder image

Blackpool striker Shayne Lavery earns his 10th Northern Ireland cap

Lavery was left out of the Northern Ireland squad in November as a result of injuryplaceholder image

Shayne Lavery recalled to Northern Ireland squad for upcoming friendlies

Neil Critchley's side take on Millwall at Bloomfield Road tomorrowplaceholder image

Why Blackpool find themselves in a curious league position with 20 games to go

Millwall boss Gary Rowettplaceholder image

Injury blow for Blackpool’s next opponents Millwall as top scorer is sidelined

Injury prevented Ellis Simms from ending his Blackpool stint by playing at Wembleyplaceholder image

Blackpool won't rule out return of Everton striker Ellis Simms

Shayne Lavery netted for Northern Ireland on Thursday nightplaceholder image

Blackpool striker's success hasn't shocked former Seasiders loanee

Shayne Lavery’s bright start for both club and country has come as no surprise to his Northern Ireland teammate Dan Ballard.

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Lavery celebrates scoring his first goal for Northern Ireland. Picture: PAplaceholder image

Blackpool's Shayne Lavery scores first international goal in Northern Ireland's ...

John-Jules scored for Lincoln City against the Seasiders last yearplaceholder image

Live 'Take care of him like you did with Dan Ballard': Arsenal fans provide fascinati...

Ballard helped Blackpool win promotion from League One last seasonplaceholder image

Arsenal defender Dan Ballard opens up on his decision to snub Blackpool return a...

Ballard helped the Seasiders win promotion from League One last seasonplaceholder image

Arsenal's Dan Ballard to line up against Blackpool in the Championship next seas...

Ballard looks set to remain in the capitalplaceholder image

Blackpool set to lose out on loan star Dan Ballard as Arsenal man closes in on s...

Ballard celebrates Blackpool's recent play-off triumphplaceholder image

Permanent exit from Arsenal not ruled out for Blackpool's loan star Dan Ballard ...

Arsenal will allow Ballard to spend next season in the Championshipplaceholder image

Arsenal to sanction Championship loan move for Dan Ballard amid interest from Bl...

Ollie Turton has decided to leave despite helping Blackpool win promotionplaceholder image

Blackpool announce shock departures as they release retained list following prom...

Blackpool boss Neil Critchleyplaceholder image

The squad list restrictions Blackpool must adhere to in the Championship next se...

Kenny Dougall was Blackpool's hero with both of their goalsplaceholder image

Blackpool 2-1 Lincoln City: Kenny Dougall the Wembley hero as Seasiders clinch p...

Ballard has been capped seven times by Northern Irelandplaceholder image

Blackpool's Dan Ballard called up to Northern Ireland squad for upcoming friendl...

Blackpool defender Dan Ballard has been named in Northern Ireland’s squad for their upcoming friendlies against Malta and Ukraine.

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Dan Ballard (centre right) celebrates reaching Wembley with Elliot Embleton but the Blackpool defender sat out the second half of Friday's semi-final against Oxfordplaceholder image

Dan Ballard a Wembley doubt for Blackpool but Neil Critchley will give defender ...

Dougall has been one of Blackpool's most important players this seasonplaceholder image

Kenny Dougall called up to Australia squad and will link up with Socceroos for W...

Dan Ballard was brought off at half-time after feeling a tightness in his groinplaceholder image

Arsenal loanee Dan Ballard suffers knock during the second leg of Blackpool's tr...

Ballard helped Pool keep three clean sheets last monthplaceholder image

Blackpool's Arsenal loanee misses out on League One player of the month award to...

Ballard helped Blackpool keep three clean sheets last seasonplaceholder image

Blackpool's Arsenal loanee up for EFL's League One player of the month award aga...

Dan Ballard was in superb form for Blackpool against Sunderland on Saturdayplaceholder image

All smiles in the Blackpool camp according to Arsenal loanee heading into final ...

Gretarsson leaves the field clutching his armplaceholder image

Daniel Gretarsson suffers double injury blow during Blackpool's pivotal victory ...

Neil Critchley has been delighted with Jerry Yates' goalscoring form this seasonplaceholder image

Jerry Yates deserves all the plaudits in the world for hitting 20 goals after th...

Dan Ballard (left) in action for Northern Ireland against the USA, the first of two international starts in four days for the Blackpool defenderplaceholder image

Dan Ballard a risk at Swindon after Northern Ireland duty says Blackpool boss Ne...

Ballard earned his sixth Northern Ireland cap yesterdayplaceholder image

Blackpool's Arsenal loanee impresses during friendly outing for Northern Ireland...

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Blackpool's Arsenal loanee Dan Ballard keen to learn from Leicester City and ex-...

Marvin Ekpiteta and Daniel Gretarsson have played together just seven times this seasonplaceholder image

Depleted Blackpool to name their NINTH centre-back pairing of the season against...

Gretarsson last played for Blackpool on January 9placeholder image

Neil Critchley on Blackpool's centre-back crisis and the chances of Daniel Greta...

The Seasiders sit just three points adrift of the play-offs with games in hand to playplaceholder image

Are Blackpool dark horses for the League One play-offs? Leading EFL pundit has h...

Blackpool are now unbeaten in their last nine gamesplaceholder image

The complete performance, making history and proving play-off credentials: Matt ...

Oxford boss Karl Robinsonplaceholder image

Oxford United boss Karl Robinson pinpoints one key area where his side struggled...

Virtue was forced to hobble off with an injuryplaceholder image

Neil Critchley on Matty Virtue's injury, James Husband's absence and Daniel Gret...

It was all thumbs up at the final whistle for the Seasidersplaceholder image

'We've put all facets of our game together': Neil Critchley delights in Blackpoo...

Ballard will link up with his Northern Ireland teammates next weekplaceholder image

Neil Critchley mulls over how many games Arsenal loanee Dan Ballard will miss fo...

Ballard has already been capped by Northern Ireland five timesplaceholder image

Arsenal loanee Dan Ballard to miss important Blackpool games following call-up t...

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley congratulates Dan Ballardplaceholder image

Neil Critchley lays down challenge to Dan Ballard after Arsenal loanee scores hi...

Dan Ballard celebrates after netting his first goal for Blackpoolplaceholder image

Arsenal loanee Dan Ballard frustrated Blackpool couldn't hold on for three point...

Dan Ballard scored Blackpool's goal with his first in tangerineplaceholder image

Blackpool 1-1 Crewe Alexandra: Visitors equalise late on as Seasiders are held t...

James Husband suffered a calf injury during the warm-up at The Valley yesterdayplaceholder image

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley on James Husband's injury, Jordan Thorniley's late...

Ballard was in fine form on his return to the side on Saturdayplaceholder image

Recognition for Blackpool boss Neil Critchley and Arsenal loanee following impre...

Jerry Yates celebrates his decisive late strikeplaceholder image

Portsmouth 0-1 Blackpool: Jerry Yates strikes late on to claim BIG three points ...

Marvin Ekpiteta was in the wars for Blackpool last nightplaceholder image

Blackpool hoping for good news on Marvin Ekpiteta as Neil Critchley provides upd...

Blackpool head coach Neil Critchley (right) is looking for a response to the weekend loss at Ipswich Townplaceholder image

Blackpool's selection boost for Burton Albion encounter?

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